ICC lifts suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket after two-months

International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect. Sri Lanka Cricket has been reinstated as a member of the International Cricket Council after a two-month suspension, ICC said. On 10 November 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket was suspended for violation of responsibilities as an ICC Member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation, and/or admini...

ICC inducts Mongolia, Tajikistan & Switzerland as new members at 78th AGM

The International Cricket Council inducted Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as the newest member countries at its 78th Annual General Meeting.   In addition, Zambia, having had their membership suspended at the ICC AGM in 2019, are no longer a member of the ICC due to continued non-compliance with ICC Membership Criteria.

ICC announces Player of the Month awards to recognise best performances of both male & female cricketers

Cricket: ICC postpones 2022 women's T-20 world cup till February 2023

The International Cricket Council has postponed the South African edition of the Women's T20 World Cup by three months to February 2023 to avoid a cluster of big-ticket events in 2022.   In a statement, ICC said the tournament, which was scheduled in November 2022, will now be held from February 9 to 26, 2023. It said, if not postponed, the year 2022 will have three major events including  Common Wealth Games and 50 over Women's World Cup.   In August this year, the ICC had pos...

ICC urges Sri Lanka to come clean on corruption

The International Cricket Council has urged Sri Lanka to come clean on corruption before an amnesty expires on Thursday or risk expulsion from the game. ICC's anti-corruption chief Alex Marshall said new cases had come to light and urged others to come forward before the expiry of the amnesty. He said those who refuse to share information with ICC investigators could face five-year bans if caught. The ICC said it had received a "positive response" after granting a 15-d...

Kohli touches career-high 911 points in ICC ODI rankings; Kuldeep breaks into top-10

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today released the latest ODI rankings. India captain Virat Kohli strengthened his position at the top of  rankings for batsmen by touching a career-high 911 points, while Kuldeep Yadav broke into the top-10 of the bowlers' chart at sixth .Their rise comes despite India losing the ODI series against England 1-2 last night. Kohli ended the series with scores 75, 45 and 71.  He earned just two points but those were enough to take him to 911 points. ...

ICC to impose minimum six Tests or 12 ODIs ban on ball tampering offenders

International Cricket Council (ICC) will impose a ban of minimum six Tests or 12 ODIs on ball tampering offenders as it has now been upgraded as a Level 3 offence as per it's new code of conduct.  The decision was taken at its Annual Conference in Dublin, Ireland on Monday.  The ball tampering incident involving Steve Smith and David Warner has forced ICC to upgrade it as Level 3 offence which will carry 12 suspension points.